Another non Parker 8 Gauge
 

I received my W.H. Tisdale underlever 8 gauge today. It has 32.5'' barrels and weighs 12lbs. The proof marks are stamped 9B and 10M. I am assuming bore size and choke. The choke in both barrels measures about .784'' and I have not been able to measure the bore yet as I do not have a bore gauge that goes that large. I will try to post some pictures tonight or tomorrow. Are 9 bore 8 gauges common? I know there are 12 gauges marked 13B

Oh yea. Post lots of pictures. Congrat's on your purchase Eldon. Looks like you will be loading some shells.

Here are the pictures. Now I need to start buying some equipment to load these monsters.

Eldon:
You have a grand gun there. Jones lever, too!

The proof marks are Birmingham black powder. When originally finished, the barrels were 8-bore with 10-bore at the muzzles (10M), and thus choked and "not for ball."

This does not mean the barrels are still that way. A professional measurement is the only way to tell.

I trust you already have a padded shooting jacket...

:rotf:

as i told someone once- "i wouldn't shoot it straight up standing on soft ground"


Very cool Eldon- everything you could want in a gun for fun

nice big bore you got there..love the jones underlever..if she s still choked to a 10 ga she will make a long range turkey gun for sure. let us know how she shoots...charlie

That's a nice old under leaver Eldon. Hope you have some Win cases laying around. Last i checked they are in short supply right now. I have two bags of the Remington wright now But I hav'nt devised a way to work with the base of the hull. It wont size with my die. I stopped loading black powder in the plastic. You will only get one load and then it will burn through the hull. I have been using blue dot. Enjoy the gun and keep us informed of your progress.

My W&C Scott 10 gauge is like this gun in that it's choked overly tight and marked "not for ball" on the underside of each barrel .

Did Tom Armbroost or however you spell his name . The 4 and 8 gauge guru . Didn't he make up some usable smokeless loads ?

If I can ever afford a Parker/Smith/Lefever 8 gauge you can bet I will try my darned level base to only use smokeless .

Yes tom has some 8ga loads. Most of them are way stouter than I will run in my 8ga's.